diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index d72dfc7d..91e6ece6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
           - 'stable'  # v0.9.5
           - 'nightly' 
         kitty_version: 
-          - 'stable'  # 0.31.0
+          - 'stable'  # 0.32.0
           - 'nightly'
         include:
           - nvim_version: 'v0.9.0'
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ jobs:
             kitty_version: '0.30.0'
           - nvim_version: 'stable'
             kitty_version: '0.30.1'
+          - nvim_version: 'stable'
+            kitty_version: '0.31.0'
       fail-fast: false
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
diff --git a/tests/kitty-scrollback/helpers.lua b/tests/kitty-scrollback/helpers.lua
index 86d6997a..16cf080e 100644
--- a/tests/kitty-scrollback/helpers.lua
+++ b/tests/kitty-scrollback/helpers.lua
@@ -559,6 +559,14 @@ M.wait_for_kitty_remote_connection = function(timeout, interval)
     return ready
   end, interval)
 
+  -- additional logging to track down issues with flaky tests
+  if not ready then
+    local current_debug_enabled = M.debug_enabled
+    M.debug_enabled = true
+    ready = (M.debug(M.kitty_remote_ls():wait()).code == 0)
+    M.debug_enabled = current_debug_enabled
+  end
+
   assert.is_true(ready, 'kitty is not ready for remote connections, exiting')
   M.pause_seconds()
 end